Indonesia's Directorate General of Customs and Excise has granted exemptions from import duties and taxes on goods carried by Hajj pilgrims for the 2026 season. The facility applies only to official quota pilgrims and personal items, excluding proxy purchases. Rules also cover reporting large cash amounts and tobacco limits.
Indonesia's Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) under the Ministry of Finance announced exemptions from import duties and taxes on goods carried or shipped by Indonesian Hajj pilgrims for the 2026 season, as regulated by Minister of Finance Regulation Number 4 of 2025.
Chinde Marjuang Praja, Head of Import Section III at DJBC, explained the initiative considers the unique situation of Indonesian pilgrims who save for years. "Long queues and usually these Hajj pilgrims save for years. This is indeed a very special condition for Hajj pilgrims in Indonesia," he said during a virtual media briefing in Jakarta on Thursday (April 17, 2026).
The exemption is full for regular pilgrims, while special pilgrims are limited to an FOB value of $2,500; excess incurs 10% duty and VAT. Only personal goods and personal souvenirs qualify, excluding proxy items (jastip). Non-quota pilgrims or furoda Hajj are ineligible.
Pilgrims carrying cash of Rp100 million or equivalent must report to customs via a form forwarded to Bank Indonesia or PPATK. DJBC advises using international ATM cards or e-money for safety, supplemented by SAR 750 pocket money per regular pilgrim from BPKH.
For tobacco, excise exemptions apply up to 200 cigarettes or equivalent under Minister of Finance Regulation Number 34 of 2025; excess is destroyed. No export limits from Indonesia, but pilgrims should note Saudi rules.
